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DICTAMNU; 



;ella variety. 



extra double flowers only; although it always pro- 

 duces some plants with single blooms; height, 4 

 inches. Pkt., 25 cts. ' 

 DELPHINIUM, Cashmerianum. A new hardy 

 perennial Larkspur, producing very fine dark blue 

 Monk's-hood-like flowers, on stems 15 inches high, in 

 corymbs, of six or more. Pkt., 25 cts. 

 DELPHINIUM, Ranunculiflora Nana (Dwarf 

 Ranunculus flowered Brownish Violet Larkspur). 

 This new variety grows 15 inches high, and forms a 

 column-shaped compact bouquet, with numerous 

 spikes of shining brownish-violet flowers ; the summit 

 of the spikes being of a uniform height renders it suit- 

 able for massing; hardy annual. Pkt., 10 cts. 

 DIANTHUS, Caryophyllus Flore Pleno Gren- 

 adin. A new dwarf compact Carnation of great value 

 for market gardeners and florists. It blooms 3 weeks 

 earlier than any other variety, and produces in pro- 

 fusion large double charming brilliant scarlet flowers; 

 fine for borders or massing; half-hardy perennial, 

 height, 1 foot. Per pkt. of 25 seeds, 50 cts. 

 DICTAMNUS, Fraxinella Mixed. A hardy peren- 

 nial, fragrant, free-flowering, herbaceous plant; pro- 

 ducing racemes of large attractive white and red flow- 

 ers, often 1 foot in length ; height, 2 feet. Pkt., 10 cts. 

 ERYSIMUM, Pulchellum. A new dwarf yellow- 

 flowering herbaceous plant, of densely-tufted growth, completely hiding the soil. Its hardi- 

 ness makes it especially suitable for rock work and grottos.: height, 1 foot. Pkt., 20 cts. 

 ESCHSCHOLTZIA, Californica Alba Flore Pleno. A new double white; which has 

 sprung from the double orange-scarlet variety below, and will produce at least 75 per cent, 

 of beautiful double white flowers of long duration ; hardy annual ; height, 1 foot. Pkt., 25 cts. 

 ESCHSCHOLTZIA, Crocea Flore Pleno. A fine new double-flowering California 

 Poppy, producing a large percentage of handsome double bright orange-scarlet flowers in 

 abundance, and of long duration; hardy annual; height, 1 foot. Pkt., 20 cts. 

 ESCHSCHOLTZIA, Carminea (Grandiflora Rosea). A most charming new variety of 

 this popular plant; pi-oducing beautiful large flowers of an intense carmine color, and blooms 

 freely until late in the autumn; hardy annual; height, 1 foot. Pkt., of 30 seeds, 25 cts. 

 GODETIA, Whitneyi Brilliant. This new hardy annual variety is of fine habit, dwarf, 

 compact, free-flowering, showy and effective for massing ; the flowers are of a rich carmine, 

 shading on to a delicate rose at the points of the petals ; height, 8 inches. Pkt., 20 cts. 

 GOMPHRENA, Giobosa Nana Compacta. A new variety of this everlasting flower, 

 of densely bushy habit and rich foliage, 8 inches in diameter and about six inches in height; 

 covered with rich deep violet red flowers; fine for bedding, as well as market purposes; 

 half-hardy annual. Pkt., 20 cts. 

 HELIANTHUS, Globosus Fistulosus. Extra large double, globular-formed Sunflower, 



of a rich saffron color, considered best of all ; hardy annual ; height, 6 feet. Pkt., 10 cts. 

 HELIANTHUS, Nanus Foliis Variegatis {Dwarf Variegated Foliage Sunflower). This 

 novelty forms bushy pyramidal-shaped plants, the greater part of the leaves are spotted 

 and striped with yellow. For planting singly, in groups, or interspersing with other foliage 

 plants, it will be found of great utility ; hardy annual. Pkt., of 8 seeds, 25 cts. 

 IPOMCEA QUAMOCLIT, Hederse- 

 folia Coccinea (Scarlet, Ivy-leaved 

 Cypress Vine). A new attractive ivy- 

 leaved climber of rapid growth ; stems 

 slender, of a violet color, leaves deeply 

 lobated, like the Ivy, the flowers are 

 rather small, of a fiery scarlet, and pro> 

 duced in great profusion during the 

 whole summer. A fine acquisition to our 

 fast-growing climbers. Half-hardy an- 

 nual; height, about 15 feet. Pkt., 10 cts. 

 LOBELIA, Erinus Grandiflora Flore 

 Duplici. This lovely new double blue 

 flowering Hose-in-Hose-like form, repro- 

 duces itself true from seed, of a trailing 

 habit, remaining much longer in bloom 

 than the single varieties ; fine for mass- 

 ing, vases, etc.; half-hardy annual; 

 height, 6 inches. Pkt., 25 cts. 

 IjOASA, Vulcanica. A new hardy annual 

 with caustic leaves, forming large bushes 

 from 3 to 4 feet high, covered with beau- 

 tiful white, star-like flowers of a most 

 elegant and peculiar shape; see illustra- 

 tion. Pkt., 20 CtS. DOUBLE-FLOWERING ESCHSCHOLTZIA 



